NRCC targets Democrats on Obamacare

Under withering assault from the White House and congressional Democrats for their role in the government shutdown, House Republicans are hitting back.

The National Republican Congressional Committee on Wednesday will begin airing 60-second radio ads hammering vulnerable House Democrats for refusing to defund Obamacare. It represents an effort to frame the shutdown narrative around the health care law, which polling shows remains unpopular among vast swaths of the public. Individual health care marketplaces began opening on Tuesday.

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“How out-of-touch is [Democratic Rep.] Ann Kirkpatrick with Arizona families?” asks one ad. “So out-of-touch that she voted to shut down the government in order to protect Congress’ taxpayer funded healthcare.”

It continues: “While Washington forces Obamacare on Arizona families, Kirkpatrick votes to give herself a break. Instead of living by the same rules as everyone else, members of Congress receive special subsidies to pay for their healthcare. And what are Arizona families left with? Higher premiums, higher health care costs and less access to quality care. Washington is broken and its clear Kirkpatrick is part of the problem.”